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According to [itjobswatch.co.uk](itjobswatch.co.uk). , in December 2010, most jobs using AI had job titles like ‘software engineer’, ‘software developer’and ‘programmer’.  \n􀀁 AI specialist is a useful term to describe these similar roles, but there is no generally agreed upon job title for such positions.  \n􀀁 When AI is used outside of academia it is usually as part of larger projects solving practical problems faced by businesses and other organisations. Therefore, anyone interested in a career using AI must be able to offer skills and experience beyond AI.  \n􀀁 The games industry is an exception where there is a specific AI niche for games development and jobs are advertised as AI jobs, but game development skills are still necessary. For more information about this see the Computer Games section in this folder.  \n􀀁 Jobs mentioning AI specifically remain a very small part of the IT sector; less than 1% of IT jobs advertised in the UK according to [itjobswatch.co.uk](itjobswatch.co.uk). (December 2010) .  \nProspects  \n􀀁 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in all computerrelated fields is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations until at least 2016, and that includes AI specialists. Between 2006 and 2016 the number of AI specialists is expected to grow by around 20 percent. There remains high demand for skilled IT workers.  \n􀀁 In October 2010 the Guardian identified jobs in ‘Robots and artificial intelligence’as ‘jobs of the future’; jobs that may not exist in a fully fledged form yet but are predicted to exist in a few years.  \n􀀁 [Computerworld.com](Computerworld.com) identified AI and skills using AI (e.g. datamining) as ‘hot skills’ to have in business intelligence and the internet. They say that to be successful, businesses will need to create web sites that are user-friendly, with artificial intelligence, data mining and data warehousing capabilities as part of their highly competitive marketing approach  \n􀀁 Salary prospects remain good for the IT sector as a whole. This is also true in AI specialisms; according to [itjobswatch.co.uk](itjobswatch.co.uk). , in December 2010, the average salary for a job using AI was £42 500, with most AI jobs offering salaries of more than £26 000.  \n􀀁 There remains a shortage of software personnel worldwide so anyone with these skills will be in demand.  \nEducation and requirements  \n􀀁 Many AI specialists’ jobs require a master’s degree or a PhD. Others may only require a degree, but look for much more practical experience in a relevant IT role (see sample job advertisements) .  \n􀀁 To succeed, as well as knowledge about AI, you will need a good grounding in programming and systems analysis, as well as a knowledge of several computer languages; practical skills and experience to implement your ideas. According to [itjobswatch.co.uk](itjobswatch.co.uk). , in December 2010, the majority of jobs using AI required programming skills in C ++, C and Java.  \nFinding a job  \n􀀁 Some AI specialist jobs are advertised, but not many. Other jobs advertised use AI technologies such as speech recognition, but are not directly linked to AI – persistence and thoroughness will be required to find relevant jobs. Since thereis no generally accepted term for AI specialist jobs it is important to read job descriptions thoroughly to find out if they are relevant.  \n􀀁 Watch these sites for vacancies:  \n[o](o www.ed.ac.uk/careeers/sage-SAGE)[ www.ed.ac.uk/careeers/sage](o www.ed.ac.uk/careeers/sage-SAGE)[-SAGE](o www.ed.ac.uk/careeers/sage-SAGE) (Student and Graduate Employer) job database at Edinburgh University.  \n[o](o www.computingcareers.co.uk)[ www.computingcareers.co.uk](o ww","cbCaiaZntwnaZdMu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaZntwnaZdMu","pdf",99577,13,"English","# Prospects\n## Growth outlook and market signals\n# Education and requirements\n## Qualifications and practical skills\n# Finding a job\n## Where to search and application strategy","[{\"question\":\"Why is “AI specialist” not a standardized job title?\",\"answer\":\"“AI specialist” describes overlapping roles, but there is no generally agreed job title for these positions. 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